AI Is Great at Finding Vulnerabilities. So Where's the Vulnpocalypse?
Source: YouTube · Lawrence Systems · published Aug 3, 2026 · 15:21
AI is highly effective at finding vulnerabilities, yet the predicted "vuln apocalypse" has not occurred, prompting a deep dive into the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog to understand why 0:00-0:16.
Key Takeaways:
• While many AI capabilities are overstated, its proficiency at discovering security vulnerabilities is a proven reality 0:00-0:06.
• Despite this skill, the cybersecurity industry has not experienced the catastrophic wave of exploits that some AI companies forecasted 0:08-0:14.
• To understand this disconnect, the video examines the CVE ecosystem with a specific focus on the KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities) catalog 0:14-0:21.
• Security researcher Patrick from Volk joins the discussion to share findings from his deep-dive report on the subject 0:22-0:30.
The video sets the stage to explore why AI-driven vulnerability discovery hasn't translated into an apocalypse by examining real-world exploitation data.
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While many things about AI have been overhyped and overstated, one thing that has become very clear is that AI is really good at finding vulnerabilities. Despite that being true, why haven't we had the vulp apocalypse event that these AI companies claimed would happen? Well, to get to that answer, we have to take a closer look at the CV ecosystem, especially the Kev or known exploited vulnerabilities catalog. For that, I'm bringing in my friend Patrick from Volk. He's a security researcher that has done a deep dive into this topic and published a very good report that you'll find linked down below. There are no sponsors for this video, but if you're wondering why Patrick appears to be in a skate shop, well, that's his office where he both skates and does security research. Patrick, welcome…